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Meet Our Team 2022-02-03T07:59:25-07:00

Bozeman’s Premier Speech and Occupational Therapy Provider

For more than 21 years, Angela Matsen has worked with children, teens, and adults to improve their speech and language skills. Serving as a speech-language pathologist in public schools, private practice, and medical settings she has individualized the needs of her clients to master skills for improved communication and quality of life.

Angela had the opportunity to pursue some of her professional passions and areas of interest, including certifying in Autism from John Hopkins University. She has been a member of 2 Assistive Technology teams providing augmentative and alternative communication to individuals without a voice. Angela has had leadership opportunities and been a source for training professional peers, clients, and families throughout her career. Angela is driven when it comes to continuing education, keeping up on the current trends and evidence-based therapy practices. She brings that knowledge to her clients giving her a vast toolbox of skills to craft individualized goals that meet patients needs for continued progress.

ANGELA MATSEN, M.Ed,. CCC-SLP
ANGELA MATSEN, M.Ed,. CCC-SLPSpeech Therapist
Serving Bozeman & Gallatin County
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Anne received her Bachelors of Science in Psychology from Montana State University in 2005 followed by her Masters of Occupational Therapy degree from Eastern Washington University in 2013. Since that time she has immersed herself in pediatric therapy in her hometown of Bozeman, Montana. Anne works closely with her clients, their caregivers, and other members of the therapy team to promote increased participation, independence, and experience of success in their lives. She enjoys working with children from birth to young adulthood and is skilled in helping clients with a wide variety of developmental, neurological, physical, and behavioral challenges. She is passionate about treating each client as an individual to unlock their own unique potential. Anne regularly engages in continuing education opportunities to enhance her skills including extensive courses for bodywork (NDT Intensive Handling Techniques and Myofascial Release, Primitive Reflex Integration) and feeding (SOS Approach to Feeding, CAN-EAT Approach, Feeding and Swallowing in Infancy: Implications of Breast and Bottle Feeding, Beckman Oral Motor Program). Anne has experience treating in clinic, school, home, community, and aquatic settings to promote generalization of skills. Anne enjoys the great outdoors, especially with her husband, young daughter, and dog at her side.

ANNE ARKELL, MOTR/L
ANNE ARKELL, MOTR/LOccupational Therapist
Serving Bozeman & Gallatin County
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Amanda received her undergraduate degree from University of South Carolina and graduated from the University of Montana in Missoula with a Master of Science in Speech Language Pathology. She is a licensed and certified speech language pathologist, who holds her Certificate of Clinical Competence through the American Speech Language Hearing Association (ASHA). Amanda’s experience includes working with a wide variety of clients in public school, medical, in home, and private settings. She has a special interest in speech sounds disorders (i.e. articulation, phonology, childhood apraxia of speech), oral myofunctional disorders, augmentative and alternative communication (AAC), and developmental language disorders. Amanda has had the opportunity to work professionally with clients of all ages with developmental delays, feeding/oral motor disorders, Down Syndrome, Autism, acquired and developmental apraxia of speech, fluency disorders, traumatic brain injury, and speech sound disorders. She enjoys working with individuals of all ages and their families and strives to create a trusting relationship between her clients and clients’ families.

Amanda has been vacationing to Montana since she was 5 years old visiting family in Miles City, Montana and has lived in Montana for 4 years. She enjoys hiking, backpacking, and cross-country skiing with her family and dogs.

AMANDA HARRIS, M.S., SLP-CCC
AMANDA HARRIS, M.S., SLP-CCCSpeech Therapist
Serving Bozeman & Gallatin County
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Amanda, a born and raised Montanan, began her educational journey at the University of Montana where she received a bachelor’s degree in Human Health and Performance. After receiving her degree, Amanda began working alongside children and their families as an Autism Trainer. This experience is where Amanda’s interest in occupational therapy became a life-long mission. Amanda then decided to continue her education in occupational therapy receiving her master’s degree in Occupational Therapy from the University of Mary in 2017. Amanda since has gained experience in pediatrics working in the hospital and private pediatric therapy clinic settings. Amanda has also furthered her education in the SOS approach to feeding, kinesiology taping, infant handling, and DIR approach. When Amanda is not working, you can find her hunting for huckleberries, picking flowers, weeding her garden, and discovering wild places with her husband and two adventure pups, Vinnie and Harold.

AMANDA MATTUCCI, M.S., OTR/L
AMANDA MATTUCCI, M.S., OTR/LOccupational Therapist
Serving Livingston & Gallatin County
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Kara received her Occupational Therapy Assistant degree from Loma Linda University in California.  She is currently licensed in both Montana and Colorado as a Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant through the National Board Certification for Occupational Therapist (NBCOT).  Kara’s experience includes working in both pediatric and adult settings from outpatient clinics, rehab facilities, to skilled nursing.  She enjoys turning therapeutic goals into play while reaching developmental milestones and goals with kids of all ages.  Kara feels building relationships with parents and family, as well as the kids, is paramount for the success of each child’s unique story.  Kara has most recently focused her continued education in the areas of feeding and sensory/self regulation programs, and interoceptive training and identification in children.  She continues to have an interest and pursue information in the area of learning disabilities and how they affect children in school settings and everyday interactions including self regulation.  Kara enjoys learning, exploring and playing in the great out-of-doors with her family and two dogs.

KARA WALLER, COTACertified Occupational Therapy Assistant
Serving Bozeman & Gallatin County
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